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June 16/2002 “Lucerne is an ancient place, mentioned for the first time in historical records, as “Lucaria” in the year 840. With the opening of the St. Gotthard Pass over the Alps, the growing town began to develop into the major intersection for trade between the Upper Rhine and Lombardy. …

June 2002 The St. Gotthard Pass plays an important role in Swiss transportation. It is the directest way to travel from the northern side of the Alps to the southern side. Saint Gotthard Information from Encyclopedia.com “(sant got´herd, got´erd) , mountain group of the Lepontine Alps, S central Switzerland, …

June 2002 The Tessin is on the southern side of the Alps and the climate is totally different than on the northern side. Warm weather plants grow very nicely here together with palm trees and lemon trees that bear fruit. I had fun comparing the plants that I knew from …

June 13/2002 We made it safe and sound to the Tessin, the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. The picture to the right was taken from space and shows Lago Maggiore (or Verbano), the lake where Locarno is located quite beautiful. The lake is the lowest point in Switzerland 193 m …

June 13/2002 We arrived in Zurich to warm summer temperatures and spent a few hours with relatives before heading on the road for our trip over the Alps to the Tessin, the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. It is 215 km from Zurich to Locarno and took us about 2 …

June 12/2002 Our trip begins in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the International airport. The population of Halifax is around 350,000 roughly equal to the population of Zurich, Switzerland with 343,000. On September 11, 2001 over 40 airplanes were parked on the runways waiting to continue their flights. There are no …

Originally posted this information in 2002 about my trip to Switzerland June 12-26, 2002 I grew up in one of the smaller countries of the world and now live in one of the biggest countries in the world. Taking a trip back to Switzerland gave me the opportunitiy to put …

I currently live in Canada. Here is some information about the country. Location: Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean, north of the conterminous US Geographic coordinates: 60 00 N, 95 00 W Area: 9,976,140 sq km Land Area: 9,220,970 sq km Water Area: 755,170 …

I currently live in Nova Scotia, Canada and here are some facts about the province. Nova Scotia is Latin for New Scotland Area: 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), located in Eastern Canada. The sea defines Nova Scotia. No matter where you go, it is never more than 35 kilometres …

I grew up in Switzerland, here is some information about the country. Switzerland is also known as “Confoederatio Helvetica”, therefore the abbreviation CH. “Confoederatio” stands for “confederation”, “Helvetica” derives from the Latin word “Helvetier”, the name of the people who lived in the area which became later Switzerland Area: 41285 …